“AMD is planning to launch B3 stepping quad-core Phenom 9050 series CPUs including 9850, 9750, 9650, 9550 and 9150 within the next 1-2 weeks, however the top-end 9850 will only reach a core frequency of 2.5GHz, instead of the original goal of 2.6Ghz. The company expects to be able to deliver higher core frequencies in the third quarter this year, according to sources at motherboard makers.AMD will later launch triple-core Phenom 8750, 8650 and 8450 CPUs with power consumption of 65W in late April. Prior to that, the company will launch the Athlon 64 X2 5800+ to fill the gap in the mainstream market, noted the sources.
For the dual-core CPU market, AMD will launch the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Black Edition and 4600+ by the end of March and will follow with Phenom-based Athlon 6250 and 6050 CPUs by the end of the second quarter. The company has also informed customers that final orders for Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 6000+ and 5600+ (89W versions) will be taken at the end of March, the sources added.”
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- Vista Service Pack One Almost Here @ Slashdot
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- From BFS to ZFS: past, present, and future of file systems @ Ars Technica
- Bots rule in cyberspace @ The Inquirer
- Hardware Virtualization: the Nuts and Bolts @ AnandTech
- An overview of the NSA’s domestic spying program @ Ars Technica
- Life Without Gmail @ PC Mechanic
- Introduction to Overclocking Guide for Beginners @ Benchmark Reviews
- Sex, Drugs and Graphics Cards @ Tweaktown
- Ubuntu Disk Encryption Benchmarks @ Phoronix
- Armari’s supercomputer-in-a-box seeks to reinvigorate industry @ HEXUS
- x264 HD Benchmark @ TechARP
- Sony Cyber-shot T300 @ Hardware Zone
- Cebit 2008 Coverage Part 1 @ Madshrimps
- CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part 3 @ X-bit Labs
- CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part 4 @ X-bit Labs
Now that’s what I call March Madness
According to DigiTimes, AMD has no less than seven new chips coming out in March. Five are quad-core Phenoms and the other two are extensions to the Black Edition lime up. Triple cores should be arriving by April, and there are likely more models that we will see in the near future.